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China deports Japanese tourists over Great Wall buttocks photo, reports say

Two Japanese tourists were detained for two weeks in China for taking photos showing exposed buttocks at the Great Wall, according to local media reports.
The tourists stated they did it as a prank, which caused outrage in China, where memories of Japan's colonial past remain strong.
A hashtag about the incident was viewed over 60 million times on Weibo, with many comments criticizing the tourists' actions and suggesting a ban on Japanese visitors.
Tokyo's Foreign Ministry confirmed that the tourists were detained and subsequently returned to Japan.

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Tourist dropped his pants on the Chinese Wall

The action of a Japanese holiday couple caused intense reactions in China. The two were held for two weeks.

4 hours ago·Vienna, Austria

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Le Huffington Post

These tourists shouldn't have taken their ass in pictures on the Great Wall.

The case, which was discussed up to the Tokyo Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sparked indignation in China.

6 hours ago·Paris, France

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Le Parisien

A "wrong": two tourists take their ass in pictures on China's Great Wall and end up in prison

In China, exposing the lower part of his body in a public place is punishable by a fine and administrative detention of up to 15 days.

7 hours ago·Paris, France

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www.t-online.de

Tourist shows on structure his naked butt – authority grabs through

He let his pants down, she snapped photos. The result: Both tourists were arrested at the Chinese Wall.

9 hours ago

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South China Morning Post

‘Shameful’ Japanese tourists’ Great Wall prank sparks outrage at home

Two Japanese tourists were detained in China after one exposed himself on the Great Wall, causing outrage in Japan and raising concerns about declining Japanese morals.

10 hours ago·Hong Kong

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Mainichi Shimbun

Japan pair held in China for taking buttocks photo at Great Wall

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- A Japanese man and woman in their 20s were detained for about two weeks over a picture of the man exposing his buttocks at the Grea

12 hours ago·Chiyoda, Japan

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